Full-day nursery in Hesleden, Durham
Hazel Dene Childcare Ltd
Hesleden Primary School, Hesleden, HARTLEPOOL, TS27 4PT · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since November 2009Reference EY396157Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 18 April 2023Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places32 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 7 November 2017Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Hesleden Primary School, Hesleden, HARTLEPOOL, TS27 4PT · More nurseries in TS27
Buses
4 bus stops within 400 m, including School and Green.
Parks and playgrounds
- Playground4 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Durham there are about 4.6 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Hazel Dene Childcare Ltd is a full-day nursery at Hesleden Primary School, Hesleden, HARTLEPOOL, TS27 4PT, in Hesleden, Durham. It is registered for 32 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It has a Google rating of 5.0 from 1 review (November 2026).
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Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Hesleden Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected January 2026 under 0.1 miles
- Blackhall Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected March 2023 1.1 miles
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Improved significantlyinspected January 2025 1.2 miles
- Open Air Education ages 4–14 1.2 miles
- Dene House Primary School Primaryages 5–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected July 2026 1.4 miles
- Horden Nursery School Nurseryages 2–5has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Outstandinginspected July 2024 1.6 miles
- Yohden Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2023 1.7 miles
- Hutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2024 1.8 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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What is Hazel Dene Childcare Ltd's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Hazel Dene Childcare Ltd Good at its inspection on 18 April 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Hazel Dene Childcare Ltd take?
Hazel Dene Childcare Ltd is registered with Ofsted for up to 32 children at any one time.
How do I contact Hazel Dene Childcare Ltd?
You can call 07500 894425 and visit hesleden.durham.sch.uk.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 5 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Read reviews on Google
Last checked 5 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY396157 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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